Heathen? What is it?

Both pagan and heathen seems to have similar origin. Heathen is the German-goth version, whereas pagan is a similar word in the Latin-Greek understanding.

The word heathen has got its meaning defined from the bible. The original word "goyim" could perhaps just as well have been translated into "foreigner". But heathen was a suitable word in the German - Goth - Norse languages

Urban Dictionary defines it as hardcore polytheist

Marthin Luther may have chosen to take a word existing in German or gothic languages rather than chosing a word less understood by his audience.

Online Etymology Dictionary defines the word as coming from old Norse/Grman Heiden (Uncultivated land)

The fastest growing religions right now are naturalistic religions, something which connects us to our roots. Atheism, Paganism, Heathenism or Wicca are among such. It is not as much to search for alternative religions as it is yearn for something arch-natural. A belonging to history and life and also in science. It is not so much for praying as it is for receiving some clarification and purification.

The old Norse word for this phenomenon to find comfort in ones roots, the soul. Find ones place in life, the inner originality is "wyrð".

The word encompass the meaning of several modern similar sounding words which probably is derived from "wyrð", like birth, worth, wear, yearn

Imposing Christianity on northern Europe in many cases meant a violent and forced conversion from polytheism and making of fables and stories about natural phenomenons. The new religion brought rituals and understanding which were less flexible for adapting twists and change when suitable for the situation.

White Christ was less than satisfactory at that time, and seems to lack credibility for modern man. Atheism can easily go with polytheism because it does not claim to hold any truth, nor does it demand the followers to believe any theology, or live in a certain way. It is a fable based storytelling tradition.

The challenge translators of scripts have is the choice of words giving sense and recognition in the new language as well as convey as much as posible from the original meaning. This becomes more serious when the intent is also a mission to convey the understanding of a whole new theology.

They sometimes had to literally merge  words from the Christian cult into words from the heathen cult without having control over the impact the chosen words may have in the new language. Words are learned emotionally, usually not lexically.

The most common emotional understanding of the word pagan/heathen vs the lexical definition

The change in the implication of the word came with the appearance of Christianity to Northern Europe

The translators did probably not know that cults and religion is born in the human heart more than it is born in God's heart. Humans have a connection to the nature around, to the history they are born from.

Heathen in early beginning of Christian- ending of the Viking era.

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Remnants of the Past

We don't know much about him, the Viking in the grave. His bones has smoldered. But his remnants tell his story.

His grave is from 950.  

X-rays of his sword  showed it had inscriptions indicated it was forged by a continental swordsmith. It was of excellent quality and had been worn in many a battle. 

His shield bowl wore the marks of having protected him well. Inside the bowl were a bag full of Arab coins

The Viking realm at that time stretched from Ireland in the west, to Holmgaard in the east (later Novgorod) they travelled their long boats up the Russian rivers, down to Bysants (now Istanbul) and around the continent of Europe. A full roundtrip could take years. So very likely he was one of the long fare people.

Did he fall by sword, defending himself one last time? We never know, but he was buried by somebody who respected him and let his treasures go with him to the next world. 

He is a courier from the past. His longing to the sea and longfaring sailors life has planted his genes in his descendants. 

A Devine Perspective

You may think a lot about theology, but you may not be aware that God or Gods are a human creation. The real Gods here are you and I.

I'm Njord, my Germanic name version is Nerþus, Nephtun in Latin, God of the seas, the storms, the welfare of the seafarers and the prosperity of the fishermen who live from what they can catch in the seas. I know because flash memories come to me when I am in relaxation and meditation.

Like the sailors I have girls in many havens. One of them may be you. I sometimes come across you when I travel in cyberspace.  I'm a hopeless romantic lover, a reasonable, but possessive Dom and a secret, yet playful spirit. As friend I'm patient and always try to develop the best in others.

And I have absolutely no moral to brag about. You think you have met me before. I fucked so many, I may well have forgotten you, but give me time and I may remember when I meditate.

I'm of the Vanir branch of Gods, but I moved out of Vanarheim to live in Aasgard with my daughter, Freya and my son Frey. They are bred of my incestuous flirt with my sister. We actually tried to lie about it and gave a less than credible explanation about an androgynous conception. Mother Mary almost got away with that, but I didn't really have any reputation for anything than being a fuckaround, so I don't mind.

Especially Freya is a talented GIRL with so many sexual skills, she became goddess of love, fertility and seiðr, the sorcery of changing destiny to ones own ends, LOL she has it from me. But in many ways exceeded me. She can be both GIRL and Mistress, depending on mood and situation. I had to really shake her when she repeatedly tried to dominate me.

I shouldn't really tell, but we live in this incestuous relation. She also keep with Ođin, my boss and she is married to his son, Od. She also gave herself to the dwarfs for an incredibly valuable necklace they gave her. That almost destabilized all the nine worlds. Well, she is insatiable.

I was married once. To the Jotne-daughter, Skaðe. She is the goddess of Skeeing and live in the Norwegian mountains of Jotunheim. The Æsirs killed her father, Thiazi (Tjatse), and she came to Aasgard to demand compensation for the slaughter. The Æsirs suggested she got one of the Gods to marry, but she had to choose just by seeing their feet.

She was after  Baldr, the most handsome of the Gods. My feet were clean from my wading the sea, so she picked me instead. When she discovered her mistake everybody was bound by the promise over her father's blood.

We had few, or none common interests, but we tried to make agreements on our marriage. She wanted to live in Trymheim in Utgard, and I wanted my beloved Noahtun at the sea. We agreed on living 9 days at every place. But I was kept wake by the wolves in the mountains and she lay wake by the screams of the seagulls. We became so unsync that the we eventually drifted apart.

It wasn't totally way off that I was drawn towards Idony when I sought her for my grief. Thiaze, Skaðe's father, was killed following an argue with some of the Æsirs over a meal. He had taken the half breed, Loke, and demanded Idony and her apples for setting him free.

I may tell the rest of the story when I have sorted out about my girls. Being a fuckaround make some impact on the girls and I'm a rather decent God, after all. I listen to the prayers of my girls.

The goddess Iðunn

The Norse mythology was more a praise to life and all its aspects than a moral discipline to be corrected after. The Gods had different nature and qualities. Thus the goddess Idun/Iðunn/Idony was a servant for the other Gods, rather low ranked some may judge, but she had some valuable skills that made her a treasured goddess.

She was responsible for the harvesting of the apples that gave the Gods eternal life. Some may see the similarity with a certain Eva, and of course all fables and folklore are connected and interwoven. In that view her service was essential for the Gods.

We know little abut what other roles she had among the Gods, but her name may perhaps give some hints. Names used to describe the persons nature.

Ið means again and Unna means love, while Unnr means wave. The meaning of love is what gives most sense as a description of her nature judged by the importance of love between both Gods and humans. Most researchers believe her name means love again and again... or is it just wishful thinking?

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Nordic Mythology - The Huldr

The old Vikings had a closer and more natural relation to darkness than modern people of today. To find their way to the loo and back in darkness could be a challenge. Nine out of twelve months if would be pit dark.  They had to bring a burning piece of wood as torch and hope it lasted till they found their way back. People who didn't make it and went lost without trace were expected taken by the Huldres.

The name come from old Nordic huld, meaning hide/hidden. Stories and observations of  huldres have remained till our own time.

Exactly which family of creatures they were out of is uncertain. Probably a branch of the Jotnes, the Tusses, or Rimtusses as they are referred to in the oldest writings on Nordic Creation Myth from the Icelandic historian writer Snorre Sturlason.

Living mainly, but not solely in the woods and the lower lands. They are always referred to as beautiful women, said to be under-earth creatures. A less common description are given about the male counterpart, the Huldr Karls

The huldres were usually beautiful females with clear alluring voice. They used to call on young men when they were out alone. They are reported both seen and heard at broad daylight too, so the sun was not an issue for them. The only way they could be recognized as non humans was from behind, by the fact that under their skirt they had a tail like a cow or a troll

For a more full reference of the different world in Nordic Mythology:
Nine worlds of the Viking mythology

The stories about the huldres are numerous in folk tradition. They survived the christening of northern Europe and were even more common beliefs than the belief in angels which people only heard about in the church. They literally lived with the huldres.

Every one had a family member willing to swear they had seen or heard the huldres, some even had lost family members to them. There are no relations to what  happened with them under the surface of the earth, obviously since nobody escaped when they once checked in there.

Eventually the belief in huldres faded. Maybe modern man urbanized and the huldres didn't. Some scattered stories still are reported though. Encounters often occur under primitive circumstances like our forefathers lived under.

This story was to read in a major Norwegian paper in 2002 VG, text in Norwegian. Three women claim to see the Huldr
when Chanett Berg Lia (22) and her two friends saw what they were convinced was the Huldra.

They were in a rather remote cabin and all three got a clear vision of the Huldr, her smile and face. When one of them finally got their cam up the Huldr was leaving. There was snow on the ground and, though they didn't dare to go out till the day after, they claimed to find her traces.

With imagination you can, however, see her tail.

Freya, myths and cult

She inspire artists of all time

She was borne a Vanir but came to live at the Æsirs. Together with her father, Njord, they became  hostages after the war between the Æsirs and the Vanirs was settled in good Viking tradition.

The war begun because of her and her sorcery, and it seemed natural she was part of the peace negotiations.

The goddess of love and Ođin's girl

The mythology of the Vikings are stories to explain what appears difficult to comprehend.


The Gods serve as examples for the humans. Sometimes examples of good ethics, sometimes more dubious or repelling ethics. But you find among the Gods what you find among the humans.

Death, war, love and the forces of nature are often difficult to comprehend, but so much the destiny of man. No wonder the Gods have a lot to account for.


Freya was respected in Valhalla for her skills in sorcery, the seidr, the ability to change the ways of destiny. She also was a woman with extraordinary sexual skills and desire. She was goddess of fertility and lovemaking. When she made love all nature felt the urge and the call for proliferation. She also figure as the goddess of war and stride

Love, war and sorcery. 

The tales are unclear about which of the Gods she belonged to.


The goddess Frigg is said to be married to Ođin. Some tales say Frigg is Freya. Freya is married to Od, which we know little about. Researchers believe him to be identical with Ođin, who bear many names. Thus the riddle seems solved and they are the same pair.

Ođ and Freya seems to have lived rather independent lives, as were common among the Vikings. They had enormous self confidence and seemed little bothered by jealousy. However one story reveals that they were not free from such. It is the story about how Freya got her necklace.

The dwarfs were the gold miners and skilled smiths. Once they offered Freya the most beautiful necklace ever seen.


The necklace is the old Viking symbol of belonging to somebody, symbolic for leashed. But it can also be a jewellery and Freya was weak for such.


The story says that the price for the necklace was that she slept with the dwarfs. She negotiated the price, so she was able to alter between Ođin and the dwarfs.

Well, Ođ wasn't happy with the agreement and when she came back he was gone.


She went after him to Midgaard and sought him among the humans, the black elves and Jotnes.

In some legends she find him and they reconcile. In other legends they never ever get along and Freya weeps her tears of Amber.

That is how the amber was given to the humans.

After a while she dries her tears and go on with her duties as goddess of love, war and wisdom, but she was angered and it was unpeaceful times both among the Gods and the humans.

The Valkyries rode winged horses to the battle.

She led the Valkyries to the battle fields and they agitated the warriors. They watched who they were going to bring back, and spelled them so they lost and fell victims of war. Then they were worthy of an eternal life in Valhalla or Freya's hall, the Sessrumnir in the part of Aasgard they called Folkvang. She had an agreement with Ođin that half the worthy men she and the Valkyries brought back was hers, and after the loss of Ođ's respect she was insatiable for love and blood.

The Valkyries, except for Freya are always mentioned as a group, but they had different tasks. They were girls of service in Valhalla.

Some of them was regarded as sexual slaves and some prepared food and mead for the warriors. Every one seemed to be set in positions where they could develop their skills according to interest and ability.

During the day the warriors did what the Vikings loved to do, they fought.

When they came home they did what they also loved to do, they feasted.

Every day. the fallen warriors in Valhalla was called to life and came to eat at the long table where the pig, Særímnír, was prepared.

As dead warriors, they were called einherjigar meaning the in-harvested, they came to feast on Særímnír. After the meal the bones was to be thrown in a corner of the hall and the next day Særímnír was alive and ready to be slaughtered again.

The last thing of the Viking heaven was the legendary love making.

That too was among the tasks for the Valkyries. Some of the Valkyries were probably more occupied with making the Vikings happy in bed than about preparing food.

But, a good place for the Vikings had to have all the ingredients to make a Viking happy.

In the folkloristic tradition there were nothing wrong with such, but the times when the stories were written, after 1300 the Catholic view on sex made the history writers tone down the sexual aspect so it may appear as if only fighting and feasting made the Vikings happy.

It shines though Snorre's edda poems that some of the Valkyries had their main task to serve the einherjingar sexually.

However, the the Nordic Mythology were more fables than actual mythology, so like any folklore, there may have been told various versions about the same theme, and even today new versions may be spun among the branches of the tree of life, the Yggdrasil,  and its inhabitants and you will find that the tales of Freya still inspire storytellers of the northern shores. She still spellbind the romantic minds of young and old by her legendary beauty and skills.